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Adding more to an already extensive list of tour dates. After taking a year off touring, Zach Bryan is coming back better than ever for 2026. Zach Bryan cut back on touring heavily after his extensive Quittin’ Time Tour. Although Bryan only performed a handful of shows over the last year, he set a new standard of stadium shows as they are massive venues like New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, and The Big House in Ann Arbor, where […]

The post Zach Bryan Adds New Dates To Extensive ‘With Heaven On Tour,’ Including Two Nights In Tulsa, Oklahoma first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I guess the old saying, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, ” is true. At least as it apparently applies to Democrat Aftyn Behn, 36. She just lost a closely-watched contest to fill the congressional seat representing the 7th District of Tennessee that was left vacant a few months ago by GOP legislator Mark […]

The post Defeated Candidate in Tennessee Congressional Race Who Trashed Country Music Covers Dolly Parton Song appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It’s not that Matt Rife’s latest comedy is overstepping any lines, it’s that Netflix chose the worst possible segment as the preview

The post Netflix Just Ruined Christmas for Kids Everywhere—at Least That’s What Angry Parents are Saying appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Pam Tillis is inviting you to dinner! Read more about how the country star is spreading holiday cheer, and bringing fans along.

The post You Can Eat Christmas Dinner With This 90s Country Star appeared first on Wide Open Country.

It’s been six months since Conner Smith stepped away from his country music career after his involvement in a traffic accident that killed 77-year-old Dorothy Dobbins.  The “I Hate Alabama” singer was issued a misdemeanor citation for failing to yield, resulting in a fatality. This was classified as a traffic violation rather than a criminal offense, as […]

The post After Fatal Car Accident Killed 77-Year-Old Woman, the Country Singer Behind the Wheel Says God Will Tell Him When To Return to Music appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Stephen A. Smith was back on The View today, and per usual, it was must-see TV. The sports personality stays very busy nowadays, starting off his day with First Take and then recording his personal, non-ESPN-affiliated Stephen A. Smith Show in the afternoons. He also helps hosts too many other shows on ESPN to count, and even started his own political commentary program: Straight Shooter with Stephen A. Smith. He’s got all of that going on, yet he can still apparently find time […]

The post Stephen A. Smith Once Again Tells The Panel Of ‘The View’ Like It Is About President Trump: “77 Million People Don’t Care” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

I mean, it seems like he was right? I remember when reality singing competitions first burst onto the scene back in the early 2000s. Believe it or not, back then American Idol was the biggest show on TV. The first few seasons of the competition, Idol was a certified cultural phenomenon and gave us some massive superstars like Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood. It also inspired spinoffs like Nashville Star, which launched the careers of artists like Miranda Lambert, Chris Young and Kacey Musgraves, and of […]

The post Remember When Eric Church Accidentally Started A Feud With Miranda Lambert & Blake Shelton After His Comments On Reality Singing Competition Shows? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

There are two simple rules when it comes to black bears: Pretty simple, right? However, some people are still unaware of this, including a group of visitors to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Someone from the city, located next to the Smoky Mountains National Park, where an estimated 1,500 black bears live, recorded a woman blatantly disregarding these […]

The post A Tourist Tried To Feed a Black Bear in Tennessee and Lived To Tell the Tale in an Act of Careless and “Mind-Blowing” Behavior appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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The power of social media and the internet on display In the many stories that I’ve written, I’ve often touched on the negative aspects of social media. The disconnection, the overwhelming negative discourse, and the consistent comparison that people put themselves through… sometimes you wonder if it’s all even worth it? But then you see a story like this, and not only does it give you the feeling that social media’s existence garners some positivity, it also lets you know […]

The post Influencer Raises $1.5 Million To Help 88-Year-Old Army Veteran Retire From His Grocery Store Job first appeared on Whiskey Riff.